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Weyauwega Common Council approves routine purchases, SRO promotion and salary ordinance
Summary
At its Feb. 17 meeting the Weyauwega Common Council approved capital purchases, promoted a part-time school resource officer to full time, adopted Ordinance 2025-1 adjusting salaries (including the mayor's pay), and approved several business and event licenses.
The Weyauwega Common Council on Monday approved a series of routine purchases and personnel actions, adopted a salary ordinance and cleared multiple business licenses.
Council member Chris Gunderson moved to approve the meeting agenda and minutes; both motions carried with four ayes and zero nays. The council approved two Public Works capital expenditures — hydrant piping at the wastewater treatment plant and a lawn mower — on motions by Austin Baehnman. The council also approved a $685 quote from Master Electrical Services to install a light on the City Hall flag pole.
In finance actions, the council approved Clerk Rebecca Loehrke's attendance at the Wisconsin Election Commission Clerk Conference and authorized an RFP for auditing and non-auditing services. The council approved checks dated Jan. 1 through Jan. 31, 2025, totaling $373,561.30 and accepted the monthly financial statements; a roll call recorded ayes from Berg, Gorchals, Gunderson and Baehnman and no nays.
The council voted to promote Patrick McClone from part-time to full-time School Resource Officer effective Feb. 24, 2025, and set the mayor's salary at $500 per month, meetings included, effective the new term in April. Council approved Ordinance 2025-1 to amend Chapter 95-11 (Salaries) to reflect the clarified payment schedule and mayoral salary.
Council also approved an operator license for Wendy McMullen (T's Corner Bar), appointed Lauren Wisner to the Recreation Committee, and granted a Class A beer and Class A liquor retailer's license along with a Cigarette, Tobacco and Electronic Vaping Device Retailer's License for Dolgencorp, LLC dba Dollar General at 108 E Ann Street.
Votes at a glance — key motions and outcomes: the agenda and minutes were approved (motions by Gunderson; carried 4-0), hydrant piping and mower purchases were approved (motions by Baehnman; carried 4-0), Clerk conference and RFP for auditing services were approved (motions by Meta Berg; carried 4-0), promotion of Patrick McClone to full-time SRO was approved (carried 4-0), disbursements totaling $373,561.30 were approved by roll call (ayes: Berg, Gorchals, Gunderson, Baehnman), and Ordinance 2025-1 amending Chapter 95-11 (salaries) was adopted (carried 4-0).
Mayor Rich Luedke closed the meeting with praise for the Public Works Department's snow removal efforts, saying, "They are doing an awesome job with snow removal and clean up." The meeting adjourned at 6:52 p.m.
